What is Beat Asthma?

Asthma is common – about 1 in 10 children and Young People in the UK suffer from it. A lot of people with asthma have mild disease and their symptoms may not interfere with their lives at all. As a result, a lot of people don’t worry about asthma or don’t take symptoms too seriously. But not all asthma is mild, and even mild asthma that is not properly treated can impact on quality of life, stopping people doing the things they want to do

Meet our Ambassador

Laura Weightman is a middle-distance runner who competes in the 1500 and 5000 meters.
Her achievements include reaching the 1500 metres final at the 2012 London Olympics and the 2016 Rio Olympics and winning silver at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Her Mile run best of 4:20.49 in 2018, ranks her in the world all-time top 25.

Laura also suffers from asthma and is proud to be our BeatAsthma Ambassador.